Snow House Grows In Neighborhood Aid Effort
The snow house near 702 16th Avenue has become a local aid hub for families seeking missing children. Ronald Bregenzer, 12, leads volunteers as younger helpers add rooms and decorations each snowfall, building a two story shelter once noted by The Times about the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bregenzer
16Th Avenue
Ronald
Bregenzer
the Times
Ronald Bregenzer
Peter Dannerbeck
Gary Smith
William Rattin
Richard Feutz
Surtax Extension and District Redefinition Bills in Wisconsin Senate
The Wisconsin Senate introduced a 25 percent income surtax extension at the governor's request to cover 1951 and 1952, with referrals to labor and management. Other measures include retirement fund coverage for county board employees, restoration of Cigrand School, and cross border school agreements. A constitutional reapportionment proposal would base Senate districts on area and population, with assembly districts by population, adding two Senate seats for Dane and Milwaukee counties.
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Madison
Wisconsin Senate
Kohler
Labor and Management Committee
Wisconsin County Boards Association
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Cigrand
Fredonia
Ozaukee
State Board of Medical Examiners
National Board of Examiners
Wisconsin
Assembly
Legislative Council
Marvin B. Rosenberry
State Supreme Court
Senate
Dane
Milwaukee County
Eisenhower Returns to Europe to Lead Atlantic Pact Force
General Dwight D. Eisenhower sailed aboard the Queen Elizabeth to resume command duties with the Atlantic pact forces. He stated the United States is in the effort for self interest and expressed hope the task will be completed promptly so he can return home. He did not disclose plans for his next actions on the voyage.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Guugmeneca
Eisenhower
Europe
Charles Hill 85 Dies While Prospecting Near Argyle
Charles Hill 85, a retired prospector from Janesville, was found dead in his shack four miles west of Argyle. George Atter located the body. Hill was last seen alive about 9 30 a m Tuesday. Coroner Joseph Connolly ordered an autopsy at Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison and found no evidence of foul play. Survived by three sisters Nell Badger Janesville Eliza St Paul and Bessie Mac Ecklin St Paul. body to be taken to Overton funeral home in Janesville.
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Argyle
Charles Hill
Here
Hill
George Atter
Atter
Lafayette County
Joseph Connolly
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Connolly
Janesville
Nell Badger
Eliza
Bessie Mac Ecklin
St. Paul
Overton Funeral Home
Coyote Hunter Using Plane Dies in Crash
State police report a plane crash during a coyote hunt near St. Ignace in the St. Martin's Bay region. Jake Grondin and Walter Schmidt, both of St. Ignace, were spotting coyotes from the air when a ski caught snow during landing, throwing the craft out of control.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Jake Grondin
St. Ignace
Grondin
Walter Schmidt
St. Martin’s Bay
Trading Moves Market Higher on Gold Shares Rally
Continued activity and higher prices for gold shares lifted markets in New York. Gold stocks gained over two dollars a share, with McIntyre-Porcupine leading gains followed by Home Stake Mining, Dome Mines, and Alaska Juneau.
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New York
McIntyre-Porcupine
Homestake Mining
Dome Mines
Alaska
Juneau
Freezing Drizzle Halts Traffic Across Area Roads
Freezing drizzle slowed traffic to a crawl with weather officials warning drivers to stay off roads unless necessary. Hazardous conditions persisted with fog and ice threatening utilities, while high water risk grew as rain and melting snow fed flood concerns.
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Green County
Rawleigh Estate Valued at 7 Million As Probate Sought
In Freeport a Stephenson County court petition lists W T Rawleigh estate with personal property at 7 000 000 and real estate at 30 000 Hearings set by Judge Wesley A Eberle for March 16 to admit the will to probateExecutors filed the petition requesting probate on the late W T Rawleigh head of a large merchandising firm bearing his name.
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Freeport
W. T. Rawleigh
Stephenson County
Wesley A. Eberle
Isolation label denied by Smith amid declaration of policy
Washington reports that 119 Republican House members signed a declaration titled policy that critics call a costly failure of foreign policy. Rep Lawrence H. Smith says the document is not isolationist and urges full airing of aims. GOP leaders, including Martin and Harleck, declined endorsement and sign-off.
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Washington
Republican House
Lawrence H. Smith
Smith
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Taft
Herbert Hoover
Maine
California
Tennessee
GOP
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Rep
Harleck
Indiana
Republican House Policy Committee
Western Allies Urged to Double Defenses Before Europe Attack
Secretary Acheson told Senate committees that western Europe should double its defense within a year as four more American divisions move to Europe to deter a potential Soviet attack. He argued for a balanced force with Spain Turkey and Greece to join Atlantic defense plans while denying any formal commitments to deploy troops without congressional approval.
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Washington
Acheson
Western
Europe
Spain
Turkey
Greece
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Taft
Ohio
Russia
Western Europe
Senate
Wherry
R-Neb
U. S
Truman
Congress
United States
CIO Opens Textile Fight First General Strike Halts Wool Plants
Picket lines formed before daybreak as 70,000 CIO textile workers strike against 160 wool and worsted mills. The walkout affects about 11,000 workers in Passaic area and 700 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The dispute centers on a 15 cent hourly wage increase with current rates around 1.42 dollars.
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Boston
CIO
American Woolen Co
Wood and Ayer
Lawrence
Mass
Passaic
N. J
Forstmann Woolen Co
Botany Mills, Inc
N. J. Worsted Mills
Labor Protests Wage Raise Plan Over Board Split
Washington economic stabilizer Eric Johnston considers a 10 percent wage ceiling amid a labor walkout on the national wage control plan. The wage board, six to three in favor, would limit boosts to 10 percent from Jan 15, 1950 to July 1. Labor members quit, calling the plan unfair, while CIO leader Emil Rieve and other union officials plan further action including a 70,000 worker wool and worsted strike.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Johnston
The
Emil Rieve
Rieve
CIO United Textile Workers
Elmer E. Walker
Machinists Union
AFL
H. C. Bates
AFL Bricklayers
Bates
John J. Murphy
Cyrus Ss. Ching
Draft selectees advised on proper packing by board
Selectees leaving with the Green County group Monday may think the draft board knows where they will be sent. A board mixup sent notices requesting a change of light underwear and rain gear. Charles A. Booth, board clerk, said these orders should be disregarded and that selectees should bring underwear and proof of marital status only if applicable.
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Green County
Charles A. Booth
Shopping Center Opens Tomorrow in Monroe District
New Shopping Center debuts in Monroe at the Peterson building on the square with Burnell's apparel shop Monroe Paint and Wallpaper Co and Meyer's barber shop basement re opening under E A Meyer The Drapery Shop and The Drapery House occupy first floor space with an overhead office and plan to open Feb 24 delayed by rail strike stock is on hand
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Monroe
Peterson
Burnell
Nellie Burgy
Monroe Paint and Wallpaper Co
Floyd B. Coplien
Joseph J. Whalen
Meyer
E. A. Meyer
Harold T. Snyder
Lowell E. Markwardt
Barber Shop
Rocky Heart Patient Treated at Mayo Clinic Rochester
William King aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs Kino from Brooklyn is at the Mayo Clinic Rochester under treatment after recent hospitalization at St. Clare for pneumonia. He is remembered as the rocky heart patient of 1947 for a delicate heart operation and was a bookkeeper at Studers garage before falling ill last fall. He traveled to Rochester with his father.
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William King
Af Ow Ana
Mermen Kino Mate 1
Brooklyn
Rochester
Mayo Clinic
St. Clare
King
Studer
Bayonet Charge Halts Chinese Flank Attempt Near Korea Front
Allied bayonets cut back Chinese efforts on the central front near Chechon and Chipyong as American and South Korean troops repelled assaults. Casualties reached 4,935 for the day with Chinese losses topping 100,000 since January 25.
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Yoju-Chipyong-Wonju
Central
Korea
Seoul Front
Wonsan
38Th Parallel
Tokyo
Seoul
Chechon
Eighth Army
Chipyong
Wonju
Chechen
Board Chooses Brick For East School Addition Exterior
The board of education at a special meeting in architect Stanley W Howe's office selected brick for the exterior of the proposed East school building addition. Members discussed other project phases and interior plans, with all but Rodney O Kittelsen present.
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Board of Education
Stanley W. Howe
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Ice Causes Portage Game Postponement
High school basketball game between Monroe and Portage in the Southern 10 conference has been postponed to Monday night due to icy road conditions.
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Monroe
Portage
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Wisconsin Power and Light Co
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Maenroe High School
Rock County
State Weather Bureau
Rawleigh
Charles D. Palmer
Hobart R. Gay
First Cavalry
Gay
U.S. Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
West
Bulletin
Omar N. Bradley
Germany
South Korea
North Korea
U.S
American Woolen
Eagle
Labor
Rocky Heart
U.N. Battletines
Chinyong
John Randolph
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